Gadsden State Cherokee hosts 'Lyrics on the Lawn' concert series

View full sizeThe Baileys will be the first act in Gadsden State Cherokee's "Lyrics on the Lawn" series, beginning May 30. (Gadsden State)

CENTRE, Alabama -- Gadsden State Cherokee will present "The Baileys" as part of its "Lyrics on the Lawn" summer concert series Thursday May 30, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Concerts will be held in the front parking lot, with the venue opened at 6 p.m. Concertgoers are invited to bring lawn chairs and coolers. No alcoholic beverages will be allowed.

The Baileys, a family bluegrass and gospel group from Sand Rock, is made up of retired educators Barry and Jill Bailey, and their sons James Paul, Wiley and Cliff Bailey. The group's newest CD, "He Died For Us," contains eight original songs.

Musical acts will be announced later, but future concerts are scheduled for June 27, July 25 and August 29.

For more information, call Chad Steed at (256) 927-1802 or email at csteed@gadsdenstate.edu.